The epidemic situation is improving in France with a drop in contamination of 30% per week.
The Minister of Health said in an interview with Le Parisien newspaper that it was “
still too early to relax the measures
”.
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Olivier Véran nevertheless affirmed that there were "
reasons to be optimistic
". “
Two weeks after the start of the school year, we have not, for the time being, observed an epidemic rebound. If the situation continued to improve, we could gradually ease the restrictions, where the virus circulates the least first, then everywhere in the territory. This relief could include the health pass
”. Has the worst of the crisis passed? Maybe, according to the minister. “
This summer we did not see new, more contagious and resistant variants to the vaccine emerge. Vaccination coverage is exceptional in our country
”. Just over 47 million French people are currently fully vaccinated.
"I have never acted with the fear of a legal threat"
The Minister of Health has also spoken out on complaints against him about the way he has managed the health policies put in place by the government since the start of the pandemic.
"
At no time, since the day I was appointed Minister, have I acted with fear of a legal threat because I am convinced that our decisions were the right ones to protect the French
", replied Olivier. Véran.
“
I have responded to a large number of evaluations and commissions of inquiry from parliamentary assemblies and experts.
Independent reports exist.
At the moment, I have not received any summons,
”he defended himself.
The former PS deputy also returned to the current demonstrations against the health pass, and in particular that led by Florian Philippot and his movement the Patriots.
"
It is no longer even blowing on the embers, it is trying to light them
".
The Minister of Health also spoke of the upcoming presidential election, defending the government's action.
“
In the light of the facts, what we have achieved in terms of social progress is incomparably superior to the record of socialist governments
,” the Minister said in particular.
"
I have the feeling that at the start of the campaign, fashion consists in promising what we have already done
", added Olivier Véran at the end of the interview.
